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Date Posted: Wed, Apr 21 2004, 21:24:54
Author: MKIceman
Subject: Re: Um... confused
In reply to: Heart-Stricken 's message, "Re: Um... confused" on Wed, Apr 21 2004, 20:35:24

>>If you take such offense to vulgarity, perhaps you
>>should not be visiting GAFF, considering the vulgar
>>nature of the material posted (by both badfic authors
>>and board members alike)? What I posted in reference
>>to Heywood fans is a nursery rhyme compared to flames
>>left by GAFF board members -- most notably, Heywood --
>>for badfic authors. Oh well, I guess I'm the only one
>>not allowed to post anything vulgar.
>>
>
>Let me repeat what I said to Mysterious Creature at IF:
>
>It's not _vulgarity_ in and of itself I have a problem
>with. It's when it's directed at other board members
>and possibly _myself_ that I get angry.
>
>Let me quote what Vanessa posted on IF, which sums
>everything up nicely:
>
>"Crude fic doth deserve crude commentary. Fellow board
>member doth not."
>
>And here endeth my last post on this subject. I
>shouldn't have given any of you a of a millisecond of
>attention.

So does this mean that hypocrisy -- double-standards -- is allowed? The crude remarks were directed at people who make crude remarks (i.e., flames) all the time.

--Matt

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